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Former Omaha Minister Tells of Ocean Voyage
The Rev W M Carkill, pastor in Omaha and now touring Europe, recounts crossing the ocean aboard a U S steamship. He notes perfect weather, advanced navigation gear, salt water evaporation for fresh water, and vivid onboard scenes including crew efforts and varied passengers from a New York to Milan pistol team to Miss Grawsmuck and Prof Maitland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
W. M'Carkill
Methodist Church
Mastings
Hanscom Park Methodist Church
Europe
U. S
van Buren
Greenhorns
Harding
London
Anne
Yawk
Singer
Java
Grawsmuck
Harrisburg
Robert Maitland
Oberlin College
P. A. Beecher
Maynooth University
Dublin
United States
Milan
Italy
Paul A. Raymond
Greenwich
Maj
J. A. Considine
Manila
P. I
West Point
J. 8. Palmore
Cristobal
Canal Zone
K. F. Frederick
New York City